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Live Gigs in Doncaster

11 upcoming grass-roots gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages in Doncaster. Browse, filter, submit your own.

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Grass-Roots Gigs in Doncaster

11 Upcoming 0 This Week 0% Free 1 Venues Updated 08 Oct 2026

Doncaster has a busy grass-roots circuit — small-venue shows, basement bars, residencies and one-off promoter nights, and you can see what’s on in Doncaster over the next four weeks. The directory below pulls every upcoming bill published on GigXchange for Doncaster: dates, doors, ticket links and venue details, sorted by date.

Looking for related Doncaster pages? Browse the Doncaster live music hub, Doncaster open mic nights for recurring weekly nights, the how to get gigs in Doncaster guide, or find a band in Doncaster. Or jump to nearby UK cities: London, Manchester and Glasgow.

What’s on in Doncaster this week — or see what’s on across the UK.

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OCT

Definitely Oasis - Doncaster

The Leopard·Town, Doncaster

Friday, 16 October 2026 · 19:30–22:00

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OCT

Sunbeam-Mexborough

Imperial Mexborough·Mexborough, Doncaster

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 19:00–23:00

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OCT

Love Music Hate Racism Doncaster

Doncaser Unitarians·Town, Doncaster

Saturday, 31 October 2026 · 18:45–02:00

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OCT

Nightmare on Grove street! (Featuring Over the Limit)

The Grove Hall, Stockingate, South Kirkby, Pontefract·South Elmsall and South Kirkby, Doncaster

Saturday, 31 October 2026 · 19:00–00:00

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OCT

I Skank : Fright Night Doncaster

Labyrinth Doncaster·Town, Doncaster

Saturday, 31 October 2026 · 22:00–04:00

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OCT

I Skank : Halloween Debut

Labyrinth Doncaster·Town, Doncaster

Saturday, 31 October 2026 · 22:00–04:00

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NOV

Fresh events #4

Empress Ballroom Mexborough·Mexborough, Doncaster

Saturday, 21 November 2026 · 20:00–04:00

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DEC

G4 Christmas

The Minster Church Of St George·Town, Doncaster

Wednesday, 9 December 2026 · 19:30–21:30

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DEC

Christmas Party with Tytania Live Band

Pastures Lodge·Mexborough, Doncaster

Saturday, 12 December 2026 · 20:00–23:45

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DEC

Christmas Party with Bjorn To Be ABBA Tribute

Pastures Lodge·Mexborough, Doncaster

Saturday, 19 December 2026 · 20:00–01:00

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MAY

Rammlied MEXBOROUGH 2027 - The Rammstein Party Returns

Imperial Mexborough·Mexborough, Doncaster

Friday, 7 May 2027 · 19:00–23:30

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Crawley

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Dublin

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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London

1310 gigs · 209 venues · 978 artists

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Manchester

842 gigs · 145 venues · 736 artists

View Manchester gigs

Glasgow

774 gigs · 129 venues · 621 artists

View Glasgow gigs

Birmingham

631 gigs · 92 venues · 589 artists

View Birmingham gigs

Liverpool

462 gigs · 89 venues · 404 artists

View Liverpool gigs

Edinburgh

339 gigs · 63 venues · 279 artists

View Edinburgh gigs

Leeds

307 gigs · 56 venues · 269 artists

View Leeds gigs

Newcastle

264 gigs · 50 venues · 230 artists

View Newcastle gigs

Bristol

245 gigs · 47 venues · 233 artists

View Bristol gigs

Belfast

239 gigs · 37 venues · 228 artists

View Belfast gigs

Brighton

222 gigs · 55 venues · 210 artists

View Brighton gigs

Sheffield

204 gigs · 40 venues · 197 artists

View Sheffield gigs

Southampton

191 gigs · 31 venues · 169 artists

View Southampton gigs

Nottingham

151 gigs · 37 venues · 148 artists

View Nottingham gigs

Cardiff

145 gigs · 38 venues · 137 artists

View Cardiff gigs

Derby

119 gigs · 18 venues · 113 artists

View Derby gigs

Coventry

116 gigs · 28 venues · 113 artists

View Coventry gigs

Bradford

100 gigs · 27 venues · 98 artists

View Bradford gigs

Preston

97 gigs · 16 venues · 95 artists

View Preston gigs

Aberdeen

91 gigs · 25 venues · 85 artists

View Aberdeen gigs

Hull

87 gigs · 20 venues · 84 artists

View Hull gigs

Wolverhampton

85 gigs · 30 venues · 82 artists

View Wolverhampton gigs

Northampton

81 gigs · 13 venues · 79 artists

View Northampton gigs

Leicester

77 gigs · 26 venues · 68 artists

View Leicester gigs

Blackpool

69 gigs · 19 venues · 68 artists

View Blackpool gigs

Exeter

63 gigs · 23 venues · 61 artists

View Exeter gigs

Bath

59 gigs · 18 venues · 58 artists

View Bath gigs

Reading

57 gigs · 21 venues · 54 artists

View Reading gigs

Wrexham

57 gigs · 20 venues · 54 artists

View Wrexham gigs

Middlesbrough

52 gigs · 18 venues · 52 artists

View Middlesbrough gigs

Dundee

51 gigs · 20 venues · 49 artists

View Dundee gigs

Bournemouth

48 gigs · 16 venues · 47 artists

View Bournemouth gigs

Rawtenstall

47 gigs · 15 venues · 47 artists

View Rawtenstall gigs

Norwich

46 gigs · 18 venues · 46 artists

View Norwich gigs

Stoke-on-Trent

41 gigs · 20 venues · 41 artists

View Stoke-on-Trent gigs

Watford

41 gigs · 7 venues · 40 artists

View Watford gigs

Hastings

39 gigs · 14 venues · 36 artists

View Hastings gigs

Basildon

38 gigs · 16 venues · 37 artists

View Basildon gigs

Maidstone

38 gigs · 19 venues · 38 artists

View Maidstone gigs

Peterborough

38 gigs · 11 venues · 38 artists

View Peterborough gigs

Milton Keynes

37 gigs · 8 venues · 36 artists

View Milton Keynes gigs

York

36 gigs · 13 venues · 36 artists

View York gigs

High Wycombe

34 gigs · 6 venues · 34 artists

View High Wycombe gigs

Inverness

34 gigs · 12 venues · 31 artists

View Inverness gigs

Lincoln

32 gigs · 11 venues · 32 artists

View Lincoln gigs

Scarborough

32 gigs · 6 venues · 21 artists

View Scarborough gigs

Cambridge

29 gigs · 10 venues · 28 artists

View Cambridge gigs

Portsmouth

29 gigs · 9 venues · 28 artists

View Portsmouth gigs

Woking

28 gigs · 13 venues · 26 artists

View Woking gigs

Stockton-on-Tees

27 gigs · 9 venues · 27 artists

View Stockton-on-Tees gigs

Newquay

26 gigs · 9 venues · 26 artists

View Newquay gigs

Ipswich

25 gigs · 11 venues · 24 artists

View Ipswich gigs

Swansea

25 gigs · 14 venues · 25 artists

View Swansea gigs

Plymouth

24 gigs · 14 venues · 23 artists

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Broxbourne

23 gigs · 4 venues · 22 artists

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Derry

22 gigs · 6 venues · 12 artists

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Bedford

21 gigs · 4 venues · 20 artists

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Oxford

21 gigs · 8 venues · 21 artists

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Blackburn

20 gigs · 12 venues · 20 artists

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Sutton

20 gigs · 4 venues · 20 artists

View Sutton gigs

Durham

17 gigs · 7 venues · 17 artists

View Durham gigs

Cheltenham

16 gigs · 12 venues · 16 artists

View Cheltenham gigs

Epsom

16 gigs · 10 venues · 14 artists

View Epsom gigs

Luton

16 gigs · 11 venues · 15 artists

View Luton gigs

Telford

16 gigs · 12 venues · 15 artists

View Telford gigs

Farnborough

12 gigs · 3 venues · 12 artists

View Farnborough gigs

Tunbridge Wells

12 gigs · 7 venues · 12 artists

View Tunbridge Wells gigs

Egham

10 gigs · 6 venues · 10 artists

View Egham gigs

Swindon

10 gigs · 7 venues · 10 artists

View Swindon gigs

Carlisle

9 gigs · 5 venues · 9 artists

View Carlisle gigs

Newry

9 gigs · 4 venues · 9 artists

View Newry gigs

Chelmsford

8 gigs · 6 venues · 8 artists

View Chelmsford gigs

Hereford

8 gigs · 6 venues · 8 artists

View Hereford gigs

Gloucester

7 gigs · 5 venues · 7 artists

View Gloucester gigs

Margate

7 gigs · 4 venues · 7 artists

View Margate gigs

Boston

6 gigs · 4 venues · 5 artists

View Boston gigs

Sunderland

6 gigs · 5 venues · 6 artists

View Sunderland gigs

Waterlooville

6 gigs · 3 venues · 6 artists

View Waterlooville gigs

Weymouth

6 gigs · 6 venues · 6 artists

View Weymouth gigs

Accrington

5 gigs · 5 venues · 5 artists

View Accrington gigs

Grimsby

4 gigs · 2 venues · 4 artists

View Grimsby gigs

Aldershot

2 gigs · 2 venues · 2 artists

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Billericay

2 gigs · 1 venue · 2 artists

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Horley

2 gigs · 1 venue · 2 artists

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Welshpool

2 gigs · 2 venues · 2 artists

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Crawley

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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Dublin

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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Doncaster Gig Directory FAQs

Common questions about grass-roots gigs in Doncaster, answered with live data.

What's on in Doncaster over the next four weeks?

The What’s On in Doncaster page narrows this directory to the next four weeks — with the same date, entry and ticket filters, plus the Doncaster venues and open mic nights alongside. This page stays the evergreen listing of all 11 upcoming gigs.

How many grass-roots gigs are coming up in Doncaster?

11 upcoming gigs listed for Doncaster. Sorted by date — earliest first.

Are these gigs free?

None of the listed Doncaster gigs have free entry. Most are pay-on-the-door or pre-sold tickets.

What counts as a grass-roots gig?

A UK gig at an independent venue — typically capped under 600 capacity — by an artist who isn't on a major-label arena tour. In: pubs, basement bars, indie clubs, community halls, arts centres, and small folk / jazz / punk festivals. Out: arenas, stadiums, the O2 chain, Royal Albert Hall, Symphony Hall, the Barbican, premium dining-cabaret rooms (Jazz Cafe, KOKO, Boisdale), and mega-festival sites (Reading, Leeds, Glastonbury, BST Hyde Park). Major-artist 'World Tour' / 'Arena Tour' / 'Greatest Hits' shows are also excluded — this directory is for the early-career bands, local promoter nights and Tuesday-evening residencies the bigger aggregators tend to miss.

How do I list a Doncaster gig here?

Promoters, venues and artists can submit gigs free via the submission form. Submissions are reviewed and verified within 48 hours before going live.

Where else can I find Doncaster gigs and bookings?

For recurring weekly slots, see the Doncaster open mic directory. For the wider live-music scene, the Doncaster live music hub. For artist booking advice, how to get gigs in Doncaster. Venue looking for a band? find a band in Doncaster shows available acts. Or browse the main UK gig directory.

How is the data sourced?

Listings are compiled from public ticketing-platform APIs and direct submissions by promoters, venues and artists. Each listing carries a verification badge — verified means we've confirmed it independently; unverified means we sourced it from a publicly published event. For UK grassroots-venue context see the Music Venue Trust (industry body), PRS for Music (UK licensing) and Help Musicians UK (independent musicians' charity).

What other GIGXCHANGE directories are there?

Beyond city pages, browse the UK open mic directory for recurring weekly nights, the UK city hub index for every covered city, the genre directory, the booking guides, or the GX Index for live UK gig rates and percentiles.

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